Fall 2016 OLLI Catalog

OLLI FALL 2016
Instructor Profiles
Amlan Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Desktop Supercomputers
Dr. Amlan Chatterjee graduated from the
University of Oklahoma with a Ph.D. in
Computer Science in December 2014. Prior to
moving to Oklahoma, he completed his M.S.
in Computer Science from the State University
of New York at Buffalo, and Bachelor of Technology in Computer
Science & Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology
in India. Dr. Chatterjee’s research interests are primarily in the areas
of high-performance computing and big-data, with potential collaborative
work across multiple disciplines. His current projects involve
analyzing large graphs, specifically online social networks, using commodity
multi-core hardware such as graphics processing units (GPU).
Dr. Chatterjee is also a professional member of IEEE and ACM.
Brian Gregor, Ph.D.
Virtue, Vice, and the Pursuit
of Happiness
Dr. Gregor teaches courses in the history of
philosophy, philosophy of religion, and religious
studies. His research concerns the relation
between religious faith and human subjectivity.
This interest has motivated his work in post-Kantian Continental
philosophy (especially in such figures as Kierkegaard, Bonhoeffer, and
Ricoeur), as well as his interest in ancient and medieval models of
ethical and religious formation. His first book, A Philosophical Anthropology
of the Cross: The Cruciform Self (Indiana University Press,
2013), focuses on philosophical interpretations of the cross and their
significance for understanding what it means to be human. He is currently
working on the sequel, which will focus on religious practice
and the art of living.
Chet Hanley
JAZZ: An American Treasure
Chet Hanley, retired, 37-year teacher, program
coordinator, and administrator for the Los
Angeles Unified School District. Former lecturer
in the College of Education, CSUDH. Currently
a lecturer for DHTV at CSUDH, teaching a class
entitled Jazz in the Modern Era, which is broadcast on Cable Station
LA36, and the internet.
Fall Open House Guest
Brenda Lee Eager
Singer, Songwriter and Playwright
Tuesday,
August 30
10:00am –
12:00pm
CSUDH Campus,
Auditorium,
EE-1213
Brenda is an inspired songwriter who
has written songs recorded by Aretha
Franklin, Ray Charles and Prince.
She is also a gifted vocalist, and has
performed with some of the most
important artists in American music
history: Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross,
Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack,
Graham Nash and the inimitable
Ray Charles.
Like so many other greats, Brenda
began her musical career in church.
With a secure partnership between
her music and her spiritual path,
she moved to Chicago and landed
the coveted female lead with Jerry
Butler’s Motown group, and was
featured in his famous hits “Ain’t
Understanding Mellow” and “(They
Long To Be) Close To You.”
What makes Brenda such a powerful
writer and lyricist is her understanding
of the relationship between
storytelling and the song. Every song
retains a compelling narrative – a
deep sense of humanity encapsulated
in the melody and lyric.
Brenda has also penned several
theatrical shows, and collaborated
with Catherine Kinsman and Ben
Dowling to write the musical Spiral,
about civilization and its relationship
with nature and indigenous cultures.
“My music is a reflection of the
spiritual lessons that I practice in my
life, expressed in stories of magic,
of vision and of love.”